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alimentary
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supplying nourishment
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gadfly
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animal-biting fly; irritating person
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dabble
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work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid
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supplant
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take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace
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malcontent
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person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs; discontented person; ADJ: discontented
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ballast
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heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast
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minion
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servile dependent; obsequious follower
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hap
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chance; luck
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improvident
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thriftless; not providing for the future
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indubitable
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unable to be doubted; which cannot be doubted; unquestionable
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supposititious
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assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
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congeal
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freeze; coagulate
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avuncular
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of or like an uncle
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comestible
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something fit to be eaten
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foment
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stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)
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overwrought
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nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done
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edict
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decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command
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perspicuity
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clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity
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inchoate
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(of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass
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coin
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make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented
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obsequious
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slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic
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manumit
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emancipate; free from slavery or bondage
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consecrate
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dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor
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orifice
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mouthlike opening; small opening (esp. to a cavern or passage of the body); CF. mouth
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cynosure
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object of general attention; person or thing that is a center of attention; CF. Ursa Minor
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collation
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a light meal; collating
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vouchsafe
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grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment
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centigrade
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denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius)
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dilute
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make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president
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orthodox
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traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief; adhering to an established doctrine
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fanciful
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whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme
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diurnal
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daily; occurring during the daytime
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emetic
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substance causing vomiting; ADJ.
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tangential
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only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent
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impetus
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moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse
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duration
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length of time something lasts
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callous
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hardened; unfeeling; without sympathy for the sufferings of others; unkind
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blurt
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utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement
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cantata
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story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio)
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totter
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shake or move unsteadily; sway as if about to fall
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studied
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carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark
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artifacts
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object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced
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luxuriant
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abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts; excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. luxuriant forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate
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complementary
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serving to complete something
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sheathe
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place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade
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nugatory
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worthless; futile
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belated
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delayed
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cistern
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reservoir or water tank
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quintessence
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purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence
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reek
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emit (an unpleasant odor or smoke); give off an unpleasant odor; give out smoke; Ex. reeking chimney; N: unpleasant odor; stench
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nonplus
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put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more
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opalescent
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iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence
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fracas
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brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee
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canker
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any ulcerous sore; ulcer; any evil; CF. cancer
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deify
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turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity
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peregrination
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journey; V. peregrinate
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rave
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overwhelmingly favorable review; V: talk wildly as if mad; Ex. raving lunatic
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interrogate
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question closely; cross-examine; cross-question
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reputable
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respectable; having a good reputation
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spawn
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lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals
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martinet
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strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet
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paltry
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insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash
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delude
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deceive
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coterie
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group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests
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thematic
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of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea
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anecdote
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short story of an amusing or interesting event
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deference
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courteous regard for another's wish; courteous yielding to another's wish or opinion (showing respect); ADJ. deferential; OP. effrontery
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spate
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sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents
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taper
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very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower toward one end
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retrieve
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recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
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